Dr. Stephen Leffler named CEO of UVM Health

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Dr. Stephen Leffler is officially the CEO of UVM Health. He has served as interim CEO since October, when Dr. Sunny Eappen stepped down. Now, the health system’s board of trustees has made

Scott appoints federal prosecutors to Vermont Supreme Court

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The governor has tapped Vermont’s current and former federal prosecutors to be state Supreme Court justices. Christina Nolan served as the U.S. attorney for Vermont during the first Trump administration. During her time,

Rutland man pleads guilty to deadly DUI crash

RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A Rutland man has pleaded guilty to a deadly DUI crash that happened in August 2022. Police said Brett Senif hit and killed Chelsea Sikora, 42, of Rutland, on Route 7 as she

Suspect takes plea deal in 2022 Burlington homicide

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A man accused of a Burlington homicide has taken a plea deal that will send him to prison for 14 years. Abdiaziz Abdihkadir was 19 when police say he shot 21-year-old Hussein Mubarak

This Day in History: January 5, 1776 and 1921

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – January 5 marks two significant dates in New England history, with New Hampshire becoming the first colony to declare independence from England and Vermont swearing in its first woman legislator. On Jan. 5,

Multiple crews battle garage fire in Chester

CHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Fire crews from eight towns helped battle a garage fire in Chester on Sunday afternoon. The Chester Fire Department said crews rushed to the scene on Cummings Road at about 2:30 p.m. for

Former Vt. Lt. Gov. Molly Gray to run for her old job

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Former Vermont Lt. Gov. Molly Gray wants her old job back. Gray said she would announce on Monday morning that she will make another run for lieutenant governor. The Democrat served as lieutenant